Alex Bestwick

Fundraising bid to get steam locomotive back on track after 75 years

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd June 2023

Railway fans have launched a £40,000 fundraising appeal to see a Victorian steam locomotive hauling passenger carriages for the first time in 75 years.
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Over £25,000 donated to charity as part of Class 313 retirement fundraiser

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd June 2023

Two charities have received cheques from Govia Thameslink Railway for over £12,500 each, raised as part of an event marking the retirement of the Southern fleet of Class 313 trains.
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The Croydon Canal and its railway successors

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Alex Bestwick

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20th June 2023

Originally promoted as a canal, the railway to West Croydon has had five different methods of traction. This article by Edwaard Treby was first published in The Railway Magazine in October 1967.
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Overnight running returns to the SVR’s Autumn Steam Gala

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Alex Bestwick

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19th June 2023

The Severn Valley Railway will reintroduce overnight services as part of its Autumn Steam Gala this September.
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From the archive: The ‘Taliesin’ Project

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Alex Bestwick

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16th June 2023

The bold move to replace an important part of the Festiniog Railway’s history by building a single Fairlie locomotive is well on course, backed by an enthusiastic influx of funds. From The Railway Magazine, February 1990.
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Why Travel with PTG Tours

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Alex Bestwick

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13th June 2023

PTG is one of the very few rail holiday companies that are members of ABTA (Y2193) and ATOL bonded. ABTA […]
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Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway celebrate two milestones in one

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Alex Bestwick

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7th June 2023

The heritage railway will be doubling-up with a celebration of two important milestones next week.
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Snowdon Mountain Railway returns to the summit this month

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Alex Bestwick

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7th June 2023

The Snowdon Mountain Railway trains will return to the summit for the first time since the start of the pandemic this month.
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Darjeeling Tours Ltd

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Alex Bestwick

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7th June 2023

The forthcoming season sees our popular ‘Indian Magic’ tour, covering all three of India’s Hill Railways, running as usual, and […]
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Celebrate 160 years of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days

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Alex Bestwick

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1st June 2023

Discover the story of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days event this June.
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